Licensed clinical social worker recordOklahoma
Kathy Ridgway, LCSW
Oklahoma
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Trauma
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Oklahoma
- LCSW, licence 4656
- NPI
- 1508994138
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Oklahoma
These details come from information Kathy supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Grief support
- Caregiver stress
- Communication skills
About Kathy
Kathy Ridgway is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Oklahoma with 20 years of professional experience. She focuses on relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, and caregiving stresses. Kathy also works with intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, addiction-related concerns, and career or life-purpose questions.
She uses practical conversations to help people identify strengths in their lives. Sessions usually focus on clear steps clients can try between meetings and on improving everyday routines. Kathy emphasizes that clients are the experts on their own stories and that those strengths matter in change.
Her background includes two decades working with a broad range of behavioral and emotional issues. That experience informs a straightforward approach to common problems like anger, isolation, guilt, and shame. She has supported people facing end-of-life decisions, hospice and caregiver stress, and the emotional work after loss.
Kathy helps clients with relationship troubles such as communication problems, infidelity, jealousy, and separation. She also addresses attachment and abandonment concerns, body image worries, and impulsivity that affects daily life.
She frames sessions around practical goals such as managing stress, improving coping with life changes, and exploring career or purpose questions. The emphasis is on clear discussion, manageable strategies, and using personal strengths to move forward.
BHow sessions work
Approaches used and how online sessions work
Evidence-based techniques she draws on include short-term problem-solving approaches that focus on practical steps to reduce stress and improve daily routines. These methods help when someone needs clearer habits or tools to manage anxiety, anger, or caregiving demands.She also uses grief-focused strategies that help people work through loss in stages, name what matters, and find ways to handle end-of-life planning or hospice-related emotions. These approaches are aimed at normalizing common reactions and creating manageable actions day-to-day.
Finding the right method is part of the work. Kathy will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and preferences. That means trying an approach, checking how it lands, and adjusting the plan together rather than committing to one way from the start.
Session formats are not listed in the provided biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and let people join from wherever they are without travel time. Licensed professionals often use remote sessions to reduce time away from work or caregiving duties and to keep momentum between in-person visits when both parties prefer that arrangement.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Oklahoma
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
Kathy focuses on relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, caregiving stress, and related issues such as abandonment, attachment, and infidelity.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and conversational, emphasizing clients' strengths and clear steps to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience in clinical social work and related settings.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Oklahoma.
In which languages are sessions available?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the United States?
She accepts international clients; confirm any regional or legal details before scheduling.
What formats are used for sessions and how much do they cost?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current options before booking. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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